'Brave,' 'Wreck-It Ralph' among nominees for the Annie Awards

"Wreck-It Ralph" is among the nominees for the Annie Award for… (Handout )

"Brave," "Frankenweenie," "Hotel Transylvania," "ParaNorman," "Rise of the Guardians," "The Pirates! Band of Misfits," "The Rabbi's Cat" and "Wreck-It Ralph" have earned nominations for animated film of the year for the Annie Awards.

Notably missing from the best picture list were "Ice Age: Continental Drift" and "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted."

The announcements Monday for the 40th annual Annie Awards, presented by the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, encompass 30 categories including film, TV production, commercials, short subjects, video games, student films and honorary and achievement awards.

Voice acting in an animated feature production: Adam Sandler as Dracula in "Hotel Transylvania"; Alan Tudyk as King Candy in 'Wreck-It Ralph"; Atticus Shaffer as "E" Gore in "Frankenweenie"; Catherine O'Hara as Weird Girl in "Frankenweenie"; Imelda Staunton as Queen Victoria in "The Pirates! Band of Misfits"; Jim Cummings as Budzo in "Adventures in Zambezia"; Jude Law as Pitch in "Rise of the Guardians"; and Kelly Macdonald as Merida in "Brave."

Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam and Mark Henn were named recipients of the Winsor McKay Award for career contributions to the art of animation; Howard Green is this year's winner of the June Foray Award for his charitable impact on the art and industry of animation; and the Ub Iwerks honor goes to Toon Boom Animaton Pipeline for technical advancements that make a significant impact on the art or industry of animation.

The western animated comedy "Rango," which won the Annie this year, went on to win an Oscar in the animated film category

Here's a complete list of nominees:

Animated Feature

"Brave" – Pixar Animation Studios

"Frankenweenie" – Walt Disney Studios

"Hotel Transylvania" – Sony Pictures Animation

"ParaNorman" – Focus Features

"Rise of the Guardians" – DreamWorks Animation

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" – Aardman Animations

"The Rabbi’s Cat "– GKIDS

"Wreck-It Ralph" – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Animated Special Production

"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" – Warner Bros. Animation

"Before Orel" – Trust – Starburns Industries, Inc.

"Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" – Illumination Entertainment

"Disney Tron: Uprising – Beck’s Beginning" – Disney TV Animation

"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" – DreamWorks Animation

"Justice League: Doom" – Warner Bros. Animation

Animated Short Subject

"Brad and Gary" – Illumination Entertainment

"Bydlo" – National Film Board of Canada

"Eyes on the Stars" – StoryCorps

"Goodnight Mr. Foot" – Sony Pictures Animation

"Kali the Little Vampire" – National Film Board of Canada

Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV